MINDEF-MHA Joint Press Statement on Amos Yee Pang Sang

Mr Amos Yee Pang Sang was arrested by Central Manpower Base (CMPB) Enlistment Inspectors at Changi Airport upon his return to Singapore on 20 March 2026. He is charged for offences committed under the Enlistment Act, namely failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and remaining outside of Singapore without a valid Exit Permit.

Yee, a Singapore Citizen, left Singapore for the United States (US) in 2016, where he was granted asylum in 2017. During Yee's time in the US, he was arrested and charged for sexual offences, and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment in December 2021. He was released on parole in October 2023, but was re-arrested a month later for violating his parole conditions. The US authorities subsequently took him into custody for deportation proceedings following his release from prison in November 2025. As he remains a Singapore Citizen, they have deported him to Singapore. He was issued a Document of Identity by the Singapore authorities to facilitate his deportation as he no longer holds a valid Singapore passport.

MINDEF takes a firm stand against those who commit offences under the Enlistment Act. Under the Enlistment Act, NS defaulters are liable upon conviction for an imprisonment term of up to three years and/or a fine of up to $10,000.